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C4IP Coalition Updates: May 2026

May Highlights: Strengthening Global IP Protection Through the Special 301 Report In late April, the Office of the United States Trade Representative...

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This Month in IP: May 2026

Strong, consistent IP protections throughout U.S. history enabled the creation of innovative and useful technologies that we use regularly today. From air...

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Why C4IP Opposes the ETHIC Act (S. 2276)

The Eliminating Thickets to Increase Competition (ETHIC) Act aims to eliminate so-called “patent thickets” in the prescription drug market — when companies...

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Fact Check: Debunking the Patent “Evergreening” Myth

On April 16, the R Street Institute hosted a congressional briefing entitled “The Hidden Tax: How Bad Patents Drive Up Drug Prices...

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The Case for Change: Why a Broad, Bipartisan Coalition Is Pushing for PTAB Reform

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office just concluded a three-part listening session series on reforming the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB),...

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What the Special 301 Report Reveals About the State of Global IP

Each year, the release of the U.S. Trade Representative’s Special 301 Report offers an important reminder: strong intellectual property protections do not...

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Inventor Spotlight: Lisa Lindahl, Hinda Miller, and Polly Smith

C4IP is recognizing Lisa Lindahl, Hinda Miller, and Polly Smith, whose invention of the sports bra helped revolutionize women’s participation in sports....

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This Month in IP: April 2026

Strong, consistent IP protections throughout U.S. history enabled the creation of innovative and useful technologies that we use regularly today. From medicine...

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C4IP Coalition Updates: April 2026

April Highlights: Celebrating World IP Day and Congressional Champions of Innovation On April 26, the global intellectual property community celebrated World Intellectual...

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Inventor Spotlight: Alexander Graham Bell

C4IP is recognizing Alexander Graham Bell (1847-1922), whose invention of the telephone 150 years ago revolutionized communication around the world. Bell was...

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IP Shapes the Sports We Love, From the Opening Play to the Final Whistle — and Beyond

Every April 26, World Intellectual Property Day invites us to recognize the role that intellectual property (IP) plays in driving innovation and...

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Fact Check: The ETHIC Act Targets a Problem That Doesn’t Exist

Congress is considering a bill, the Eliminating Thickets to Increase Competition (ETHIC) Act, that would undermine innovation by preventing patent owners from...

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The Council for Innovation Promotion (C4IP) and University of Maryland Host Roundtable on PG County Innovation Ecosystem With Rep. Glenn Ivey (MD-4),

07/25/2023
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C4IP Q&A Series: Revisiting Interview with Senator Thom Tillis, Part 2,

07/21/2023
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Celebrating American Innovation: Josephine Cochrane,

07/18/2023
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The Future of AI and IP,

07/13/2023
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Fact Check: The ITC’s Import Process and Bans Help Protect U.S. Innovators,

07/10/2023
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Why C4IP Supports the PREVAIL Act,

07/05/2023
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Celebrating American Innovation: Henry Ford,

06/30/2023
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C4IP Q&A Series: Revisiting Interview with Senator Thom Tillis,

06/27/2023
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Celebrating American Innovation: John Korbel, The Wright Brothers, and Dr. John Gorie,

06/20/2023
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The Bayh-Dole Act Does Not Impede Knowledge Sharing,

06/16/2023
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Celebrating American Innovation: Willis Carrier,

06/08/2023
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Celebrating American Innovation: Dr. Daniela Blanco, Dr. Maria Artunduaga, and Briselda Hernandez,

05/31/2023
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